ERIC Number: EJ1430807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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A Model for Embedding Nature-Based Learning across Disciplines: A Pilot Study at an Urban Community College
Nicole Kras
Community College Enterprise, v30 n1 p9-21 2024
Nature-based instruction offers students the benefts of experiential learning while spending time in nature. Research supports nature-based learning (NBL) with younger students (Pre-K-12), yet there is a dearth of research focused on students in post-secondary education. To advance research in higher education, an NBL project was launched with 16 faculty members (two cohorts) from different disciplines at a commuter community college in New York City to pilot the implementation of NBL into the curriculum. This paper offers a model to guide the implementation of NBL in a variety of disciplines. It is hoped that this model may be used by other undergraduate institutions who aim to integrate novel approaches to experiential learning.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Physical Environment, Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education, Commuter Colleges, Curriculum Implementation, Intellectual Disciplines, Curriculum Design, Teacher Attitudes, Urban Schools, Outcomes of Education, Barriers, Learner Engagement, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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